sheriff

     

Sheriff is both a political an a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or U.S. common law, or the person who holds such office. The term "sheriff" originates from the older office position of "shire reeve".

Trivia about sheriff

  • "I shot" this law enforcement officer "but I swear it was in self-defense"
  • The top county cop
  • This term for a top law enforcement official comes from the English for "reeve of the shire"